FOLLOWING PAUL
Philippine Tatler|February 2020
Members of the Christ Commission fellowship retrace the steps of the second route of paul the apostle, following an itinerary tweaked to intertwine touristic elements with spiritual enlightenment
Margie Moran-Floirendo
FOLLOWING PAUL

Paul the Apostle, once a Pharisee known as Saul, killed many of Jesus’ followers. His astounding personal encounter with the risen Christ turned him into a dedicated disciple, circling the area of Cyprus, southern Asia Minor, Jerusalem, northern Greece, Phillippi, Athens, and Corinth in three separate journeys to spread God’s Word.

We from Christ Commission Fellowship, led by Bishop Peter Tanchi and his charismatic wife Deonna, took the second route of Paul’s journey. This was a tour from Greece to Rome, an itinerary that has been tweaked to intertwine modern touristic elements with the apostle’s historic grand evangelistic journey.

Our trip—made personal with a reading of Bible passages pertinent to each day’s trip—gave us a profound spiritual encounter along with intellectual enlightenment. Most significantly, it brought us to that place in the heart where one learns without a doubt that one’s steps are grounded and blessed when one looks up and stays obedient to God’s amazing will. Journey with us, then, as we chronicle this most edifying experience!

Thessaloniki

Our tour started in Byzantine Thessaloniki, the capital of Macedonia, walled in since the 4th century but later incorporated by the Ottomans into a larger urban city. Those walls connected to the Acropolis, where Paul preached about Christ’s Crucifixion and His Resurrection, obviously a contentious topic among the large Jewish Thessalonians. Such tensions prompted him to flee to Veroia.

Philippi

A morning visit brought us to the archaeological site of Philippi, where Paul established the first Christian church in Europe. We also visited the Acropolis, the ruins of the Basilica of Paul, the theatre, the market place, and the prison where St Paul and his companion Silas were held. A third companion, Timothy, remained free.

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